The top end of the Edinburgh property market stirs into life but ennui remains the norm
Savills recently called Edinburgh the "standout star" of the UK prime market, with +7.4% annual property price growth; here Chartered Surveyor Nick Hall flags a pick-up at the top-end, but notes that supply in the Scottish capital 'remains markedly and stubbornly thin'.
Summer’s ‘meandering’ market ‘remains fragile’ – Garrington
The July monthly market video update from buying agency Garrington sees research face Catherine King talk about sunny days, Wimbledon winnings and down-sizing.
University cities out-perform the rest of the property market
House prices in the world's top 50 university cities grew by an average of 66% between 2009 and 2018, compared to a national average growth of 40%
The prime country house market remains muted, but there are signs of pent-up demand forming
Knight Frank reports the highest number of country house buyer enquiries in five years, but price growth and stock levels are not moving
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Top-end property brokerage rolls out global buying advisory service
UK Sotheby’s International Realty launches dedicated offering for HNWIs acquiring prime property across key international markets.
Interview: Stuart Bennett of Domus Nova on off-market deals, winning UHNW loyalty & the new rules of super-prime
One of London's most successful property agents talks us through his journey to the top, how the luxury market is faring in 2025, and what today's ultra-wealthy clients really value in an advisor.
Echlin signs industry big-hitter Collins as £200mn luxury pipeline takes shape
Mark Collins, the former Chairman of Residential at CBRE, has joined the expanding design & development firm as non-exec director.
Hutton Bubear brings in D&G alumna to boost country coverage
Well-known agent Tamzin Incledon will oversee searches in The Chilterns, Oxfordshire and Surrey for the boutique property firm.
LonRes names first Chief Operating Officer
Marketing chief Emma Herriman steps up to new COO role after a decade at the B2B property data platform & network.
Luxury hotel group Maybourne recruits Walsh to lead ‘ambitious’ branded resi drive
Owner of Claridge's, The Berkeley & The Connaught brings in The OWO's former sales chief to lead global branded residential strategy.
Deal sealed on rare penthouse overlooking Regent’s Park
Boutique firm tucks away 4,000 sq ft spread at close to its £7.5mn guide as part of £30mn deal run.
Knight Frank boosts PCL lettings team with senior hires
Agency recruits seasoned operators from Hamptons & CBRE for key roles in Chelsea & Knightsbridge.
Jamie Hope: Uncertainty is the only certainty we have
'Buyers are looking at the market through an ultra-cautious lens,' but boutique agency boss still sees positive signs.
Survey reveals shifting UHNWI strategies in PCL
Savills poll of leading advisers shows London’s ultra-wealthy reassessing residency amid mounting tax pressures.
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International luxury brokerage launches, promising ‘a new era of property marketing’
Led by former Nest Seekers boss Daniel McPeake, London-based Aperture Global UK wants to 'set a bold new standard for how prime properties are represented.'
Super-prime St John’s Wood mansion finds a buyer
Trophy home on Hamilton Terrace sold 'within a few months' of being listed at £20mn.
‘There’s a very different energy’: How the Balearic property market regained its rhythm
Amid the political noise, demand for the Mediterranean region's rarefied homes remains fierce - and increasingly focused on year-round living, explains Maria Garde of boutique agency Charles Marlow.
Top-end Edinburgh brokerage rebrands as Scottish prime market expands
The average selling price of a Scottish prime property has topped £1.5mn for the first time, reports Fyndd (formerly known as Prime Edinburgh Property).
Savills names new head of lettings in Henley-on-Thames
James Harrison steps up four years after joining the agency from Hamptons.